Ruth Eckerd Hall

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

CLEARWATER — Grammy winning artist Herb Alpert and his brand-new Tijuana Brass will perform on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.

Tickets start at $57.75. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.

Alpert along with his six great musicians will be playing favorite TJB hit songs.

In 2025, Alpert marked the 60th anniversary of the iconic album “Whipped Cream & Other Delights.” Alpert and the band will be performing many of those songs in addition to many other hit songs, such as “The Lonely Bull,” “Spanish Flea,” “Taste of Honey,” “Mexican Shuffle,” “Tijuana Taxi,” “This Guy’s in Love With You,” “What Now My Love,” “Zorba the Greek,” “Ladyfingers,” “Rise” and many other delights.

A legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five No. 1 hits, nine Grammy Awards, 15 gold albums, 14 platinum albums and he has sold over 72 million records worldwide. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling The Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the remarkable feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Billboard Top 10 and five in the Top 20.

Alpert also has the distinction of being the only artist who has had a No. 1 instrumental — “Rise” — and a No. 1 vocal record — “This Guy’s in Love With You.” In 2016 the Herb Alpert Presents record label released 40 deluxe re-masters of the entire TJB catalogue plus all of Alpert’s solo albums from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. In all, Alpert has recorded 50 albums and produced records for many other artists, including Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66, Stan Getz, Michel Colombier, Gato Barbieri and Alpert’s wife, Grammy winning vocalist Lani Hall, to name a few.

In 1962 Herb co-founded, with Jerry Moss, A&M Records, which introduced artists such as Carole King, Cat Stevens, The Carpenters, Sting, Janet Jackson, Peter Frampton, Quincy Jones, Joe Cocker, Sergio Mendes, Billy Preston, The Police, Sheryl Crow and so many other great artists.

Central Park Performing Arts Center

The Kingston Trio

LARGO — The Kingston Trio will perform on Thursday, Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo.

Tickets start at $30. Visit LargoArts.com or call 727-587-6793.

All three current members — including Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton and Buddy Woodward — have intrinsic links to and experience with the original group. Marvin is the adopted son of founding member Nick Reynolds, who was also his musical mentor; Gorelangton, a close friend since boyhood, is one of the few musicians outside the trio who has recorded with Nick Reynolds; and Woodward, who has performed with longtime Kingston Trio member George Grove.

Many of their personal memories recall the iconic trio’s performances and journey as folk music made its extraordinary ascent to the pinnacle of popular culture — and the top of the music charts. They’ll perform such timeless classics “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” and “Tom Dooley.”

Cited as an influence by recording artists as musically and generationally diverse as Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Eagles to comedian and banjo player Steve Martin to contemporary artists such as the multi-Grammy nominated Mumford & Sons and The Avett Brothers, The Kingston Trio occupies a unique, preeminent position in American musical history.

Jannus Live

California Honeydrops

ST. PETERSBURG — The California Honeydrops will perform on Thursday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Tickets start at $41.62. Visit www.jannuslive.com.

According to Mint Talent Group, the band’s roots go back to the subway systems of Oakland, California, where this retro-soul outfit was originally formed. The California Honeydrops are an electrifying group that defy convention at every turn. They’ve become a mainstay at festivals including Byron Bay Bluesfest (Australia), Outside Lands, Monterey Jazz, Lightning in a Bottle, and touring with B.B. King, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, and Allen Toussaint.

Led by the enigmatic and energetic frontman, Lech Wierzynski, and drummer Benjamin Malament, each member of the band is a virtuoso in their own rite — Yanos “Johnny Bones” Lustig on saxophone, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards/guitar, Beaumont Beaullieu on bass, and regularly accompanied by Scott Messersmith on percussion, Oliver Tuttle on trombone, Leon Cotter on saxophone/clarinet, and Miles Lyons on trombone/sousaphone — navigating through a vast repertoire of original songs and timeless classics every night. But what truly sets them apart is their unwavering commitment to the art of improvisation — a skill so finely honed that they have completely abandoned the use of set lists and no two shows are ever the same. Off stage, their music has been streamed more than 200 million times, and placed in a variety of TV and films, including “Dead To Me,” “Alaska Daily,” “Black-ish” and more.

Bilheimer Capitol Theatre

Leo Kottke

CLEARWATER — Acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke will perform on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Tickets start at $45. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400.

Kottke was born in Athens, Georgia, but left town after a year and a half. Raised in 12 different states, he absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone, before abandoning Stravinsky for the guitar at age 11.

After adding a love for the country-blues of Mississippi John Hurt to the music of John Phillip Sousa and Preston Epps, Kottke joined the Navy underage, to be underwater, and eventually lost some hearing shooting at lightbulbs in the Atlantic while serving on the USS Halfbeak, a diesel submarine.

Discharged in 1964, he settled in the Twin Cities area and became a fixture at Minneapolis’ Scholar Coffeehouse, which had been home to Bob Dylan and John Koerner. He issued his 1968 recording debut LP “Twelve String Blues,” recorded on a Viking quarter-inch tape recorder, for the Scholar’s tiny Oblivion label. After sending tapes to guitarist John Fahey, Kottke was signed to Fahey’s Takoma label, releasing what has come to be called the Armadillo record. Fahey and his manager Denny Bruce soon secured a production deal for Kottke with Capitol Records.

Kottke’s 1971 major-label debut, “Mudlark,” positioned him somewhat uneasily in the singer/songwriter vein, despite his own wishes to remain an instrumental performer.

Still, despite arguments with label heads as well as with Bruce, Kottke flourished during his tenure on Capitol, as records like 1972’s “Greenhouse” and 1973’s live “My Feet Are Smiling” and “Ice Water” found him branching out with guest musicians and honing his guitar technique.

With 1975’s “Chewing Pine,” Kottke reached the U.S. Top 30 for the second time; he also gained an international following thanks to his continuing tours in Europe and Australia.

Kottke has been awarded two Grammy nominations; a Doctorate in Music Performance by the Peck School of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and a Certificate of Significant Achievement in Not Playing the Trombone from the University of Texas at Brownsville with Texas Southmost College.

The Palladium

Elona Krasavtseva and Alex Boyd

ST. PETERSBURG — Elona Krasavtseva and Alex Boyd will present a tribute to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman on Thursday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Tickets start at $30. Visit mypalladium.org.

Presented by lyric soprano Elona Krasavtseva from St. Petersburg, and acclaimed baritone Alex Boyd from New York, this tribute will feature a stunning selection of opera and Broadway’s greatest hits. Audiences can look forward to breathtaking performances of iconic pieces such as “Phantom of the Opera,” “Time to Say Goodbye,” and “Vivo Per Lei.” The evening will also showcase Puccini’s stirring “Nessun Dorma” and the heartwarming “Pie Jesu” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, featuring the Lumina Youth Choir of Tampa under the artistic direction of Deah McReynolds.

Adding to the ambiance, the tribute will be accompanied by a four-piece ensemble, dancers, and captivating visual effects, creating a multi-sensory experience for all attendees.

The Palladium

Brendan Nolan

ST. PETERSBURG — Irish singer and songwriter Brendan Nolan will share an evening of his original and traditional songs and stories about Ireland, its history, and its people. Nolan will perform on Saturday, Jan. 10, 8 p.m., at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Tickets start at $15. Visit mypalladium.org.

Nolan is a true Dubliner. He grew up in Ireland at a time when there was a resurgence of interest in Irish music and when the singer-songwriter boom had taken off in North America. Both of these genres would ultimately influence his own music.

Nolan’s song-writing skills denote a deep sensitivity. He has a gift for storytelling. One of his songs, “North of the Rio Grande,” was published in a school textbook in Norway. Another, “Far from their Home”, is in the National Archives of Ireland and National Library of Canada. It tells a harrowing story about Grosse Isle, an island burial ground in the St. Lawrence River near Quebec City for victims of the Irish Famine. The song was published in Sing Out! magazine.

Nolan is based in St. Pete Beach, where he has lived since 1993. He has been featured several times on WMNF “Live” in Tampa. He has played at many festivals in Florida, among them the Sertoma Ranch Celtic Festival, Florida Folk Festival, Gamble Rogers Fest, and Wings and Strings. He has been a headliner on three occasions at the North Texas Irish Festival and also played the Milwaukee Irish Festival, Jackson Mississippi Celtic Fest, Savannah, and Kansas City, among others.

Safety Harbor Art & Music Center

Yates McKendree

SAFETY HARBOR — Yates McKendree will perform on Friday, Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.

Yates’s 2023 debut LP, “Buchanan Lane,” was the No. 1 charting and critically-acclaimed debut LP from the Grammy winning traditional blues musician, vocalist and songwriter dedicated to the music he loves the most: straight-up traditional blues.

Produced by Kevin McKendree and featuring 13 tunes, among them four original compositions, two of which are co-written with 2022 Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame inductee and multi-Grammy winner Gary Nicholson.

Born in Nashville and raised in a recording studio, multi-instrumentalist Yates grew up hearing and playing with some of Music City’s greatest musicians. Self-taught from the age 3, music came to him naturally. Although still just a young man of 23 years, his experience as a professional musician goes back over a decade. That early experience includes playing regularly in some of Nashville’s most notable venues. It also includes North American and European tours and multiple appearances on national television.

During Yates’s teenage years, he played on and engineered dozens of recordings in his father Kevin’s studio, The Rock House; most notably for Delbert McClinton and John Hiatt.

In January 2020, Yates earned a Grammy Award for his role as an engineer and a musician on Delbert McClinton’s “Tall Dark & Handsome.”

Safety Harbor Art & Music Center

Kelli Baker

SAFETY HARBOR — Powerhouse blues vocalist and songwriter Kelli Baker will perform on Saturday, Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.

Baker is redefining modern blues with unshakable soul, fearless energy, and a voice that commands attention. Known for her magnetic stage presence and raw emotional delivery, she has earned comparisons to blues legends and the support of top artists in the genre. Baker regularly performs with award-winning blues-rock artist Mike Zito and has recently toured with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Samantha Fish.

Her accolades include winning first place in Nashville’s Blues Revival 615, judged by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Albert Cummings, and Derek St. Holmes. Baker’s rendition of “Dr. Feelgood (Love is a Serious Business)” topped the Roots Music Report’s Blues Song chart, and she won the Long Island/Brooklyn/Queens division of the International Blues Challenge. Recently honored by the National Women in Blues in Memphis, Baker has headlined major festivals such as the Women of the Blues Fest in McIntosh, Minnesota; and Paxico Blues Fest in Paxico, Kansas.

Baker recently signed to Gulf Coast Records and released her debut EP, “Granite.”

Safety Harbor Art & Music Center

Noah Guthrie

SAFETY HARBOR — Americana singer-songwriter Noah Guthrie will perform on Sunday, Jan. 11, 5:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.

According to his official website, Guthrie’s sound has been described as possessing Chris Stapleton’s country/rock grit with the authenticity of Jason Isbell. The unique soulfulness in his richly textured voice and the unmistakable Southern influence in his music makes him capable of conveying emotion as only a handful of artists can in today’s musical landscape. Noah’s latest album, “Blue Wall,” honors the Blue Ridge Mountains where he grew up and still resides. “Blue Wall” was released in 2022.

Guthrie is passionate about making good, honest music. He has built a strong following through powerful live performances, social media and television. He has released three critically-acclaimed albums. He has also performed on NBC’s “Today Show” and “Tonight Show,” Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family,” and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The producers at the hit FOX TV show, “Glee,” discovered his YouTube channel and were so impressed with Guthrie’s voice that they recruited him as a cast member for the sixth season of the show. He was also a semi-finalist on the 13th season of “America’s Got Talent.”

Safety Harbor Art & Music Center

D.K. Harrell

SAFETY HARBOR — Louisiana-born blues phenomenon D.K. Harrell will celebrate his Alligator Records debut with a performance on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor.

Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com.

Harrell will celebrate the release of his Alligator Records debut album, “Talkin’ Heavy,” with a live show. Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Harrell is one of the most formidable young stars of the current blues resurgence. He sounds like no one else on the scene today. With his stinging, single-note string bending, deep soul vocals, and attention-grabbing original songs, the 27-year-old Harrell — a major draw at blues festivals around the world — is already in a league of his own. With “Talkin’ Heavy,” Harrell cements his place among the leading voices of the new generation of blues players.

Harrell was born D’Kieran Harrell in Ruston, Louisiana, in 1998. He first heard B.B. King at age 2 and responded by singing along. He sang in his church choir as a boy while continuing to be drawn to the blues. Films like “The Blues Brothers,” “Cadillac Records” and “Ray” made him eager to sing and play. He received his first guitar at 12, and by 16 was writing his own songs. Initially inspired by B.B. King, the youthful Harrell spent hours studying every video of King he could find, learning not just King’s licks but ultimately his tone, his finesse, his stage craft, and his band leadership skills.

Harrell’s first paying gig was as an invited guest to the B.B. King Symposium in Indianola, Mississippi — where he played “The Thrill Is Gone” on King’s iconic guitar, Lucille — backed by members of King’s touring band.

Benchmark International Arena

Winter Jam 2026

TAMPA — The Winter Jam 2026 Tour, founded and produced by Newsong and promoted in partnership with TPR, will roll into the Tampa Bay area for a show on Saturday, Jan. 10, 5 p.m., at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa.

Admission cost is a $15 donation at the door. Visit www.benchmarkintlarena.com.

The tour will bring an all-star lineup and a renewed mission to unite fans through powerful music. Known as Christian music’s largest annual tour, Winter Jam 2026 will feature performances by Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, Katy Nichole, Hulvey, Disciple, Emerson Day and Newsong, along with speaker Zane Black.

“We are in a moment in our country … one of revival and awakening that is being sparked by young people. Each night of Winter Jam is an opportunity to experience how God is continuing to move and use this generation,” said Tomlin. “Let’s come together as the people of God, singing the praises of God, in the presence of God.”

Known for its “no ticket required” approach, Winter Jam continues its long-standing tradition of affordability and accessibility, with admission only a $15 donation at the door. Fans can also join Jam Nation for free and early admission, exclusive merchandise and opportunities to connect directly with artists during select Q&A sessions.

Since its founding more than 30 years ago, Winter Jam has grown into one of the most influential tours in Christian music, consistently ranking among Pollstar’s Top 100 Tours and drawing hundreds of thousands of fans each year. The tour’s unique model — no tickets, one affordable donation — reflects its heart for accessibility and ministry.

Fans can find full tour information, city-specific details and Jam Nation registration at jamtour.com.

Crowbar

EMM

TAMPA — Alternative-pop singer, songwriter, producer and content creator EMM will bring “The Dumb Tour” to the Tampa Bay area on Monday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m., at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa.

Tickets start at $25.96. Visit www.crowbarybor.com.

Emma “EMM” Norris released a full-length album, “Burning in the Dark,” in 2016. Her most recent mixtape, “Black Diamond,” was released in 2025.